Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1887-07-21
DE wouF's SUBJECT.
A Young Medic's Experience with a
Corpse.

H.B. De Wolf tells good one about
his brother who at present Is health
officer in Chicago. Unlike H. B., the
brother chose medicine as his profess
sion, and of course, like many young
"medics," had numerous adventures
while digging In lonesome graveyards
for "subjects.n When DR.. De Wolf
was busily engaged exploring the
mysteries ofanatomy, he lived in New
Jersey, and one night he and a brother
student decided to gather in q Subject"
that was spoken Of as being something
fine. The cemetery was about Is miles
away, so that horse and buggy was
necessary to enable them to bring back
their prize. 1t was bitter cold when
they started, but they persevered, and
before midnight had the grave opened
and the body Of a man lying on the
ground. As the medics had no other
way to carry their prize they were
forced to give 1t seating room In the
buggy, and in order to avoid arouslng
suspicion they dressed the body, In
some second-handed clothes they had
taken with them. On the return 10
the college the wind blew straight in
their faces, and, half frozen, they were
Obliged to look for a place to get warm
before five miles were covered. A light
was soon seen, and De Wolf recognized
the house it came from as belonging to
an Irishman at whose place travellers
were won't to stop and water their
horses. "Let's 60 in there," said he; II
see Pat is still awake" Suiting the
action to the word, they drove up to
the place and hitching their horses
went inside, leaving the subject in pos
session Of the buggy. Upon entering
they were welcomed by Pat who was
just preparing for bed. "Want your
horses watered, y said he, as they slip
ped the customary quarter in his hand.
"No, never mind" replied De Wolf,
"we want to get warm, that's al" y
Now Pats suspicious were aroused.
He saw two ''medics" before him and
they didn't want their horses watered.
He meditated q few moments aud then
said: "Shure, and it's warum your
honors want to git? Weel, I'll go and
git more fuel fur yez." Pat went out
the back way but was no sooner clear
of the house than he ran around to the
front. Seeing the Subject" in the
buggy, he went up and said: 'Shure,
an yez mus be cold such a night as
this" No answer being received he
yelled out, "Why the divil don't yer
spake,n and emphasized his remarks by
a vigorous punch. OF course the body
fell out and Pat, running around to the
other side exclaimed "Oi tho't as
much," as he felt of the lifeless FORM
An Irishman loves ajoke and so Pat
concluded to have little fun at the
"medic's" expense. Changing hats
and coats with the subject be carried
the body to the stable and took its place
in the buggy. De Wolf and his COM
panion grew weary waiting for Pats re-
turn, and, as it was getting late, and
they were warm, they soon left the
house and took their places in the
buggy, placing the supposed 'ssubject"
between them. The wind blew per-
feet gale, and the cold grew more in
tense every moment. After driving a
mile De Wolf exclaimed: "Whew, it's
cold" and then slapping the subject
on the knee, he added, satn't it, old
boy?" The lips of the corps moved
''Be Jasus it is, but why the divil--"
That sentence was never finished. De
Wolf gave a yell and jumped from the
buggy, his companion followed suit,
the horses ran away, smashed the ve-
hicle, and Pat was thrown into snow
drift mile from the scene. De Wolf
was laid up with broken leg for
several months and his brother medic"
carried his arm in sling for the same
| time.-C Cleveland Press.